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On the recordDecember 29, 2022
Many years ago, there was another New York City Hotel mogul, who declared 'Taxes are for the little people.' And I think that's kind of the Trump idea.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Doggett compares Trump's tax strategy to a past statement about taxes being for the less wealthy.

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